An astute analysis of today's political chaos showing that the
current period of disruptive change is part of a recurring pattern
in American politics. What's happening to American politics? Old
political norms seem to be slipping away. Politics has
progressively become angrier, new movements keep butting into the
public square, and more and more of the unwritten rules that
governed American politics for decades have fallen away. Naturally,
many are anxious. Former congressional aide and presidential
campaign veteran Frank J. DiStefano argues that this political
turmoil feels disquietingly new only because most of us know so
little about the history of American politics. In this book, he
puts the present era in historical context, showing that America is
facing its next realignment, a period of destruction and rebirth in
which old political coalitions decay and new parties rise to
replace them. DiStefano explains how the history of past
realignments connects to contemporary politics. He examines clashes
between Hamilton's Federalists and Jefferson's
Democratic-Republicans, the rise of Andrew Jackson, the traumatic
collapse of the Whigs, the populist revolt of William Jennings
Bryan, and the formation of our New Deal party system of today. He
explores America's periodic explosions of moral crusading called
great awakenings. He clarifies the real ideas and philosophical
forces that make up our politics, from liberty and virtue to
populism and progressivism, showing how their interaction is now
remaking our parties into something new. Will this realignment be a
quick renewal as we adapt our politics for a future with new
problems, or do we face years of disruption, dangerous movements,
and chaotic politics before we rebuild? This book shows that, with
a knowledge of history, all of us can help shape the politics of
the coming decades and restore our trust in the American Dream.
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